File consists of nineteen documents: last will and testament of J. Wallace; affidavit of J. Dunsmuir; (3) affidavit of A.P. Luxton; approved minutes; statement of claim; affidavit of H.D. Helmcken; affidavit of E. Coyne; affidavit of R.H. Pooley; affidavit of D.M. Rogers; affidavit of defense to claim; affidavit of A. Maclean; affidavit of H.D. Helmcken; affidavit of W. Moresby; affidavit of E. Wallace; minutes of order; order. Case regards the Plaintiff, daughter of A. Dunsmuir, deceased, alleges the fact to be that the said pretended will is not the will of her late father, for he was of unsound mind, memory, and understanding.

File consists of seventeen documents: (17) orders of the small debts court.

File consists of 4 documents: Affidavit of J. Cox; Notice of Application for Payment Out; Affidavit of G. Potts; Affidavit of A. Belyea. Regarding the estate of M. Moss, deceased, and the monies that he owed to various parties. The case involved the schooner "Venture" and the schooner "Penelope", which appear to have belonged to the Defendant. The Plaintiffs had recovered a judgement against the Defendant for $12,305.63 and $101.90 for costs which remains unpaid.

File consists of 2 documents: Agreement for Settlement; Affidavit of D.A. Copeland. Regarding the estate of A.A. Copeland. The properties of the deceased were to be sold and paid into court for the support and maintenance of the three infant Defendants.

File consists of 2 documents: Affidavit of Bowker; Exhibit "B" - Account. Regarding the making of a track and the various amounts owed on the work. Exhibit "B" is the Defendant's account of amounts received by him out of the lands in question.

Affidavits of Lung Lui and Goon Gan.

-Lung Lui was being held aboard ss. Victoria pending application for him to be deported from the United States to China. In order that he could be landed at Victoria, a $50 head tax was paid to the Collector of Customs.

File consists of 5 documents: Affidavit of B.H. Drake; Affidavit of J.H. Seeley; Affidavit of N.P. Snowden; Affidavit of A.F. Williams; Affidavit of H. Siddall. Plaintiff was owed $61.50 as receiver of rents on cabins on Humboldt Street in Victoria and in regards to the settlement of the estate of W.C. S. Seeley, the Plaintiff's father.

File consists of eleven documents: (11) affidavits with various amounts of monies owed by the Defendant to Plaintiff, totaling $2,301 in debt and $16.50 taxed costs.

File consists of two documents: (2) garnishee orders. Case regards the Defendant owing the Plaintiff $270.35.

File consists of eight documents: notice to enter an appearance; affidavit of A. Crease; affidavit of service; consent to the order; affidavit of A. Luxton; affidavit of J. Lawson; affidavit of P. Irving; affidavit of W. Grohman. Case regards a dispute arising out of a land claim.

File consists of four documents: affidavit of C. Mason; (2) letters of correspondence; affidavit of C. Bach. Case regards a debt owed by the Defendant to the Plaintiff for $583.13 for brewing materials, sold and delivered (overdue account).

File consists of five documents: (2) affidavit of J. Dunsmuir; affidavit of M. Bate; affidavit of A. Haslan; affidavit of W.A. Pinder. Case regards J. Dunsmuir, proprietor of coal mine in Nanaimo, concerned that the city has plans to erect a post-house quarantine for persons suffering from small pox on or near his proerty.

File consists of two documents: affidavit of J. Edwards; affidavit of C. Pemberton. Case regards a land dispute, renter in arrears, property was sold, Chinese farmers in dispute over not having their lease renewed.

File consists of 1 document: Affidavit of T.B. Shoebothan. In regards to seizures made by the Sheriff of property belonging to the Plaintiff, situate on the premises known as the West Bay Saw Mill on Gambiers Island.

File consists of one document: plaintiff's costs of action.

Warrants; 18 Asian individuals charged; 1891/01/01

File consists of three documents: affidavit of J. Venn; affidavit of H. Cooper; writ of summons.

File consists of two documents: writ of summons; affidavit of service. Case regards Plaintiff claims $200 for an unpaid promissory note.

File consists of one document: affidavit of service of writ.

File consists of 1 document: Exhibit "A" - Night Message Direct Wire (Telegram). Defendants were travelling as passengers on the steamer "Umatilla". The wire explains that a writ has been issued by the Plaintiff against the Defendants and they are to be attended to at the arrival of the steamer and serviced with this telegram.

File consists of one document: affidavit of F. Wolfender. A statement regarding the current state of affairs in regards to this case.

File consists of one document: affidavit of J. Hett.

File consists of one document: judgment for the Plaintiff in the amount of $1,000.

File consists of one document: certificate regarding land conveyances.

File consists of 5 documents: Affidavit of J.D. Carscaden; Assignment Petition; Exhibits "A' and "B", statements of A.M. Nelson and A.W. Presley; Affidavit of Witness Russell; Affidavit of J.A. Russell. A.M. Nelson was entitled to act as trustee for Presley for the benefit of his creditors from which he was then removed and Carscaden was then appointed.

File consists of one document: writ of summons. Case regards the Plaintiff's claims for the sum of $190.64.

File consists of 2 documents: Affidavit of H.D. Helmcken; Judgement.

File consists of 3 documents: Notice of Writ; Order for Substituted Service; Affidavit of Service. Plaintiffs claim $63.14 for goods sold and delivered to the Defendant. The Defendant was from Vernon originally but had since moved to San Francisco.

File consists of one document: affidavit. Case regards a statement of Chinese interpreter regarding the above named parties.

File consists of two documents: summons; affidavit of E. Irving. Notice to attend in court regarding the debt of $5,780 with interests and costs owed to the Plaintiff.

Indictment for Larceny from a dwelling house at granite Creek/

-Ah Ho is charged with breaking and entering the house of Bruneth and Sebanno and then stealing various possession of platinum and gold from them. Verdict, not guilty.

Indictment of Yung; stealing a pick from CPR; verdict not guilty; Kamloops; 1888/01/01

File consists of 1 document: Agreement. McHugh granted Heard Section 15, Range 5 east in South Saanich for a term of 10 years. The document outlines the terms of agreement.

File consists of 2 documents: Affidavit of J.C. Prevost; Bond on Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. The Defendant had previously brought about an action against the Plaintiffs for $500 in regards to the settlement of the estate of one Thaddeus Harper.

File consists of 1 document: Affidavit of T. Guthrie. Guthrie was appointed to take charge of the Victoria Transfer Company's property. The Company appears to have owed various amounts to several creditors, of which Harrison is one.

Indictment for larceny; stealing a saddle & bridle from Johnny Quilasethet; proceedings not completed due to conviction for horse stealing; 1887/02/01

Assize court calendar; Ah Chow, guilty of murder, sentence death; Indian Baldy
discharged. October 10, 1887, signed George Walkem, judge; 1887/04/01

Affidavit of Lee Chung; re treatment of Chinese girl as witness; 1887/05/01

Indictment for Assault Occasioning Bodily Harm.

-Johnny is charged with assaulting J. Dean, causing him bodily harm and other wrongs.

Indictment for larceny; verdict guilty; sentence 2 years, Kamloops; 1887/01/01

Indictment horse stealing; verdict guilty; 1887/03/01

File consists of one document: affidavit of R. Finlayson. Case regarding Mr. Smithurst executing a mortgage to R. Finlayson to secure payment. The property was sold and there was an excess of $1,118.00 over and above the amount due to him and he needs to know who is entitled to receive the surplus money.

Filec consists of two documents: notice; affidavit of W. Duncan. Case regards land owners in a dispute with railway company over land division disagreements.

File consists of one document; affidavit of G. Ainsworth. Case regards Ainsworth wanting to purchase Lot 564, Group 1, Kamloops, Division of Yale District.

Surrender of citizenship; by Jim Fook; Chinese script endorsed; 1885/01/01

File consists of 17 documents: Information of W. Hamley; Affidavit of W.H. Langley; Notice of Information Marked as Exhibit "A", Affidavit of A.E. McCallum; Deposition of Witness J. Engelhardt, A. Milne, W.A. Franklin, R. Hunter, A.E. McCallum, J. Fisher, J. Desourrneau, R. Ward, Mrs. Scott, Colonel L. Scott, A. Platt; Recall of R. Hunter and A.E. McCallum. W. Hamley is the collector of customs at the Port of Victoria. While in this position, he charges that one Peter Douglas, alias Peter Gilbert, imported a certain parcel described as 1 ton of limestone. It was then discovered that the parcel was actually a block of marble carved in the image of "certain portions of the human body", known as the "Stone Man". Hamley seized the stone and claims that the image is forfeited under Section 48, 108, or 153 of the "Customs Act 1883".

Order; Recognizance of Bail; Recognizance to Give Evidence.

-Ton is charged with feloniously receiving and having a for $250 that he knew to have been stolen and carried away.

File consists of one document: writ of summons. Case regards the Plaintiff's claims the price of goods sold and delivered.

Affidavit with support of leave to defend, signed by Dallas Helmcken with 10c. B.C. Law Stamp.

Recognizance of Bail; Order; Warrant of Deliverance.

-Ah Moon is charged with feloniously wounding and causing grievous bodily harm to D. Jones outside the Cosmopolitan Hotel on Fort Street in Victoria.